Senior Project Engineer

Weatherford • Houston, TX

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About The Position

As Senior Project Engineer you will be responsible for the design of new products and makes improvements to existing products. Learning to evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner. You will have knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular discipline.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a professional engineer
• 10+ years of mechanical design in downhole oilfield tools with exposure to Cementation products (pouring, float shoes, baffle collars centralisers etc)
• Project Management experience is essential
• Experience with stress analysis of thick and thin-walled pressure vessels.

Nice To Haves

• Creo/Pro-E, FEA/CFD design and detail
• Working knowledge of API 19G1, 19G2, 19G3 as well other API specifications
• Design of welded and heat treated assemblies

Responsibilities

• Exposure to Cementation products and operations
• Performs fundamental engineering tasks within the established Product Development Process. These tasks include but are not limited to: Strength of material problems, Stress analysis, Complex torque, Tension, Burst, Collapse, Compression, Complexed statics and dynamics, Material selection, Cost estimation, Tolerance studies
• Modify existing products to meet internal or external customer requirements
• Creates new engineering layouts for fit, form and function checking
• Prepares calculations and design packages as required to complete design reviews
• Prepares, checks and or directs the preparation of detailed drawings and layouts
• Coordinates the manufacture of prototypes
• Develops experimental test programs
• Builds test tools and test fixtures in the test lab
• Analyses test data to determine if the product meets predetermined technical specifications
• Participates in and understands the analysis of failures
• Prevents or eliminates defects in new or existing products
• Demonstrates an understanding of fundamental design tools such as threaded connections, seals, plated surfaces, heat treating, etc
• Performs advanced engineering tasks such as fluid dynamics, vibrations, etc
• Creates performance envelopes that show the limits of the tool to the customer
• Coordinates all activities associated with technical developments, scheduling, budgeting, and resolving engineering design and test problems
• Proactively develops and communicates design guidelines for the department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior